COLBY, Kan. – Early season Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division 1 volleyball frontrunners Barton Community College and Colby Community College have earned the three KJCCC D1 Volleyball Player of the Week awards for week three, with Cougar players Indigo Pruitt and Aubrey Olander, along with Trojan setter Amanda Caputi being honored for their play last week.

Indigo Pruitt (Barton) - KJCCC D1 Volleyball Player of the Week
Indigo Pruitt put together a blend of offensive efficiency and defensive presence at the net to fuel number five Barton to a 5-0 week that included a conference road sweep at Hutchinson followed by four victories at the Odessa Invitational. Included in the week was a pair of wins over ranked opponents on Friday, followed by two sweeps on Saturday. Pruitt totaled 43 kills on .419 hitting across 17 sets while also contributing 20 blocks, three digs, and 55 total points in a strong two-way showing. Recording a career high 10 kills on a .381 efficiency at Hutchinson, Indigo's standout performance came next in Texas against number 14 New Mexico Military Institute, where she had a career high 8 blocks and hammered a career best 12 kills on .571 efficiency in the four-set victory.

Amanda Caputi (Colby) – KJCCC D1 Volleyball Setter of the Week
Sophomore setter Amanda Caputi was the engine behind Colby's offense in a 2-0 week, guiding the Trojans to sweeps over Garden City and Cloud County to open KJCCC play. Caputi dished out a team-high 76 assists (12.67 per set), keeping the attack balanced and efficient with multiple hitters producing at a high level. In total, Caputi notched 38 assists in each match and added 12 digs while adding four kills on a .400 hitting percentage.

Aubrey Olander (Barton) – KJCCC D1 Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Aubrey Olander fueled the Cougars to a 5-0 week that included a conference road sweep at Hutchinson followed by four victories at the Odessa Invitational which included a pair of wins over ranked opponents on Friday and two sweeps on Saturday. Olander finished the week with 24 blocks and 10 digs across 17 sets while offensively contributing 41 kills on a .366 hitting percentage. Olander's week was highlighted by a breakout performance against number 13 Frank Phillips College, where she posted her first career double-double with 15 kills and 11 blocks in a four-set victory. The sophomore followed with six kills and six blocks against number 14 New Mexico Military Institute before beginning the final day of the weekend with 13 kills in a sweep of Casper College.

Other Offensive Players Nominated:
Harlee Randall – Butler
Ella Dridi – Colby
Kayla Cantrill – Dodge City
Alondra Villanueva - Hutchinson

Other Setters Nominated:
Bella Holcomb – Butler
Ori Briger - Barton
Chelsea Durbridge – Dodge City
Aleandra Garcia - Hutchinson

Other Defensive Players Nominated:
Taylin Stallbaumer - Butler
Anita Ferri – Colby
Mali Towers – Dodge City
Clara Oliveira – Hutchinson